Shoemaker&#39;s last



Nov. 13, 1928. 1,691,415

J. TOOLE SHOEMAKERS LAST Filed Dec. 19, 192'? INVENIDR Patented Nov. 13,1928 UNITED 1 A JOHN TOOLE, or KIRKLAND LAKnoNrARIo', CANA A SHOEMAKER SLAST.

Application filed December 19, 1927. Serial No. 241,110.

This invention relates to lasts of the kind which are used forsupporting boots while repairing the same and more particularly to alast for supporting skating boots while drill- 5 ing holes therein forriveting skates thereto.

In .the process of riveting skates to boots, holes are first boredthrough the sole of the boot at the desired spots, which vary accordingto the size and shape of the skate and boot and copper rivets are thendriven through the boot and their ends are displaced to fasten the skatesecurely to the boot. l/Vhen an or dinary shoemakers last is used, thedrill point is frequently blunted by contact with the last. The objectof my invention is to construct a last of the kind described in whichthe possibility of the drill point contacting with the last is reducedto a minimum, and which will not damage the drill point if contact doesoccur.

I obtain my object by constructing a last of skeleton form comprising apost, a longitudinal member, and a plurality of lateral members havingchisel edges where they contact with the boot.

The construction is hereinafter described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a plan view and Fig. 2 a sideelevation in section a boot in position on the last.

In the drawings like numerals of reference indicate corresponding partsin the difierent figures.

1 is the lower portion or supporting member which is provided with arectangular socket therein adapted to fit on any shoemakers jack 2. 3 isa post which is secured to the supporting member, and 4 is a lon- 40gitudinal member which is secured to the post 3. This longitudinalmember may be constructed in different lengths to fit various sizes ofboots. The longitudinal member is comparatively narrow for the purposehereinafter set forth, and comparatively large on its vertical dimensionto provide strength therefor.

Lateral members 5 5 and 5 extend from the longitudinal member. Theseextend substantially the width of the interior of the boot and serve tosupport the same. They are substantially V-shaped, tapering to a chiselpoint at their upper sides where they are adapted to contact with theboot. Lateral members 5 and 5 are forward of the post 3 and are adaptedto support the front of the boot, while lateral member 5 is to the rearof the post and supports the heel. While three lateral members areshown, any number maybe used, and these may be arranged at points whereit is least likely that holes may be bored through the boot.

In operation the shoemaker places the boot 6 upon the last, as shown inFig. '2. The boot may be strapped to the jack for security. Places atwhich holes for the rivets are to be bored are marked, and the holes arebored with a drill. The longitudinal member 4 runs down the centre ofthe boot, where no holes will be bored. The lateral members 5 are wellspaced and are tapered to a fine point, where they contact with theboot'so that there is little danger of the drill con tending with one ofthem. If it does so, the chisel point will cause the drill to glance offand no damage will be done. There is usually a small amount ofspacebetween each end of the last and the boot, and if the drill strikes alateral extension, the only result would be that the boot might shiftslightly relative to the last.

Although one particular form of the invention has been described, it isapparent that the form thereof may be considerably varied, and I do notdesire to confine myself to the construction shown.

What I claim is: o I

1. A last including a plurality of spaced sole supporting members havingnarrow contacting edges for engaging a boot supported by the last; andmeans connecting said sole supporting members, the spaces between thesole supporting members being of sufficient depth to provide apassageway for the point of a drill used for boring holes in a bootsupported on the last.

2. A. last including a plurality of spaced sole supporting membershaving narrow contacting edges for engaging a boot supported by thelast; and a central longitudinal member connecting said sole supportingmembers, the spaces between the sole supporting members being ofsufficient depth to provide a passageway for the point of a drill usedfor boring holes in a boot supported on the last.

3. A last including a plurality of substantially inverted V-shapedspaced sole supportengaging a boot supported by the last; and ingmembers having their apexes adapted to a central longitudinal memberconnecting engage the insole of a boot supported by the said solesupporting members. 10

last; and means connecting said members. Signed at Kirkland Lake, Ont,this 5th day 5 4. A last including a plurality of laterally of December,1927.

extending parallel spaced sole supporting members having narrowcontacting edges for JOHN TOOLE.

